The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-04-21

tow ne In fhis Saste
By Mr. Gibbs: House bill No 1o1. an &C, to
provide for the establishment Of Normal schools |
BY Mr. Peoples: House bin No 100, an oct |
removing the pohucai disabilities Of George Hol-
By Mr. Matchet,: House bill No 1OS an act
10 increase the per diem Of County Commission
era.
By Mr.. Belcher: House bill No. 1o4, an act 10
amend secion Of an act entitled an act Of limi.
tatons in civil actions. being chapter 1859, Laws
of Florida, approved February 81. 1879.
By Mr.. Clark: House bill No. 105 an act to
regulate the manner Of selecting grand iurors.
By Mr.. Frazier: House bill No 100, an act to
provide for The establishment OF neighborhood or
settlement roads.
BY Mr. Brown: House bill No. 107. an act In
relation to ths crime OF libel
By Mr.. Robinson: House bill No. 1903, an act
to provide for service Of declarations, bills and
other papers in actions at law, suits In chancery
aud proceedings in courts Of record. Also Hous
bill No 100, an act supplementary to the dowry
| laws of the State Of Florida
BY Mr.. Hind: House bill No. ITO, an act for
the protection of the food fishes in the lakes and
rivers of the State of Florida
BY Mr.. Wood: House bin No. Ill, an act to
prohibit the iufliction Of capital punishment on
women in this State.
By Mr.. Hendry: House bill No. 112, an act
TO exempt certain citizens of this State from
tnxSinn.
By Mr. Campbell House bill No. 11s, an
ACT 10 provide for the payment of costs in GRIM
nal cases in the courts Of this State.
Mr. Campbell, Chairman of the Committee on
Judiciary. reported as follows: House bills Nos.
95 and SO, and recommended that they do not
pass; also House bill No. 80, and recommend.
I'd that il d. not pass. being covered by the pro-
visions of Section 2, Chapter 81 Laws of Flor
ida: also House bill M. SO, and recommended
that it d. PASS. amending the same as follows:
Strike out the "three' after the word "calf" and
insert "fi>s s.ss isby adding, "uubound, three
dollars )" hv--o'6lll No SO, adopted substi
tute, and recommend that it pass; also. House
bill No. IS, adopted substitute therefor, and
recommended that Ii pass.
Mr.. Rourke, Chairman Of the Committee on
EngrOssed Bills, reported House bill No. cor
rtctly engrossed.
Mr. Peloi, Chairman of the Committee on
Public Health, reported House bill No. SO, an
act for the prevention of pollution of water in
certain lakes, and recommended that il pass.
Mr.. POOser, Chairman of the Comm ttee on
Temperance, reported House bill No. 3, and re-
ported that they had reconsdered the same and
had prepared u substitute which they thought
would accomplish the object anticipated by Ar
ticle XIX of the Constitution and at the same
time meet The views OF the members OF the Leg
islature, and recommended the passage OF the
substitute.
Mr.. Daniel offered the following: WHEREAS,
The Rev. John Culpepper is now conducting
revival in this city; and sohereGs, large crowds
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of the interesting feature they have assumed, 80
much so that their present place OF wOrshipping
will not in all probability accommodate those de-
string to attend on the Sabbath; therefore, be il
RSs0tOed, That We tender him the OF the As
sembly Hall tomorrow tor the purpose of con-
Quoting his services therein. Agreed 10.
Mr.. Hicks moved that the desks be not moved.
Mr.. Mcclellan moved that the seats be replaced
as they are now. Agreed to.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
House bill No. A. an act to prolibi, Clerks of
the Circuit Courts from charging fees in certain
cases, was read second time, and The follow ing
amendment, offered by Mr. Saxon on Yesterday,
was also read: Provided. Tnat such records or
other papers shall not be- taken IRON the Clerks
} office.
Mr. Robinson moved to indefinitely postpone
the bill.
Mr.. Saxon moved TO lay the motion on the
table Agreed 10.
Mr.. Brown moved the following amendment :
! Provided, That the said Clerk shall hold the re-
c1rds of his Office subject to such inspection,
seach or taking OF notes abrtracts fOi the space
of six hours in each day OF the week, except
Sundays and all legal holidays and shall post
notice of the same in his Office.
Prooaded, That nothing in this act shall be so
construed as 10 allow any person or persons to
remove any book or record from the immediate
care and custody of said Clerk.
Mr.. Saxon moved 10 lay the amendment on
, the table; agreed 10, and the amendment of.
fered by Mr.. Saxon was adopted.
Mr.. Belby offered the following amendment
Prooided. That the Clerk may refuse 10 accord
this privilege of examining the books to persons
unknown to himself except they be identified
Mr.. Saxon moved to adopt the amendment
agreed TO. and, on motion, the bill, as amended,
was ordered engrOssed.
Mr.. Daniel moved that committee of two be
appointed to notify the Rev Mr.. Cupepper of
the action of the House of Representatives in
q nSe nj hPi hall for liOiO
service on Sunday, April II; agreed to, and
Messrs. Daniel and Flllingim were appointed
said committee.
Mr. Drake moved that Mr.. Newlan, of Su-
wannee. be excused till Monday afternoon
agreed to.
; The following message from the Senate was
taken up and read
Resoloed By the House Of Representatives of the
State Of Florida, That special committee of
eleven (the Senate concurring) be appointed to
act with similar committee from the Senate to
visit The State Asylum, and to investigate and
report upon the condition, management and
treatment OF its inmates since the session OF the
last Legislature, and that Messrs Baskin. John
! son, Jones, GoOdbread Peoples. Spear and Par
, ker have been appointed on the part Of the
House the said committee, and respectfully ask
the concurrence OF the Senate therein
And have appointed as such committee on
the part of the Senate, Messrs. Stockton, Judge,
Gaskins, Fowler Tolbert, Fraser, Burnam,
And on molten of Mr.. Daniel was .concurred
in, and the Speaker announced, on the part of
the House, on the committee TO visit the Deaf
AMI Dumb Asylum, Messrs. Crawford, Wood,
Baskin, Duncan Of Sumter, Waring, Bitch of
Levy, and Bellby.
And to visit Insane Asylum on the part OF
the House, Messra Duncan of Hamilton, Up
church. Cottrell and Frazier.
House bill No. ~, an act to provide for the
payment of jurors and witnesses in criminal
cases before Justices of the Peace was read Sec
ond time and, ON motion of Mr.. Campbell, was
ordered engrOssed.
House bill No. AZ, an act relating to jurors in
County Courts, was read second time.
Mr. Campbell moved that the bill be indeh-
nitely postponed. Agreed to.
House bill No. 40, an act to reinstate the sire
name of female In case of final divorce, was
read second time
Mr. Spear moved that the recommendation of
the committee be adopted.
Mr. BAskin moved to indefinitely postpone the
BILL Agreed TO.
House bill No 81, an act for the recovery at
common law of demands against married
women, was read second time.
Mr.. Farnell moved to indefinitely postpone
the bill Agreed TO.
House bill No. "a, an act in relation to chattels
and mortgages, WAS read second time.
Mr.. Daniel moved 10 indefinitely postpone the
bill. Agreed to.
House bill No. 50, an act to provide for the
protection of food fishes, was read second time.
Mr.. Pelot moved to amend as follows: Amend